There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Alvor by plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Cork Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
8h 8m€76–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Alvorcar
41h 8m€228–827Train to Shannon Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SNN - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 54m€95–279
Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and train which costs €75 - €300 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €75 - €300.
The distance between Cork and Alvor is 1737 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Cork to Alvor, including transfers.
There are 7469+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Alvor, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Alvor. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro, take the bus to Faro, walk to Faro, take the train to Portimao, walk to Portimão - Estação, take the line 32 bus to Mercado, walk to Rua Eng. Amaro da Costa, then take the line 13 bus to Alvor - Centro. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Alvor via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 41h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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